On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 15:19:50 -0600, Thomas L. Hayes <hayesbikes@nls.net> wrote:
> Could someone please explain to me, and also to the group if others
> might find it of equal value or, whether there is a trick, some arcane
> 1950's method for wrapping handlebars with tape such as Benetto
Tom:
For Benotto tape, I start at the stem, use a little transparent tape to hold down the end, then start wrapping toward the end of the bar. The key is to pull *really* hard as you wrap; you need to really stretch the tape as you go both to make it un-slippy and to make it conform well to the curves of the bar. Leave 2 inches or so of tail at the end to tuck into the open bar end, then insert the bar plug to hold it tight.
Works like a charm, but if you don't feel like you're fighting yourself all the way down, you're not pulling hard enough.
Don Rogers
Providence, RI USA